And The Winner For Understatement Of The Decade Goes To...

"The narrative woven by Iran and Hezbollah around the Lebanon war is designed to achieve three goals:

* To turn Palestine from a political issue into a messianic cause. This means that Palestine is no longer about such issues as statehood, boundaries, security and diplomatic recognition. The redefined Palestinian cause is about "wiping the Jewish stain of shame" off the map as a prelude to driving the United States and its allies out of the Middle East.

* To make the redefined Palestinian cause into a small part of a much bigger cause: challenging the global domination of the "infidel" led by the United States, and creating an Islamic world order.

* To transfer control of the Palestinian cause to "the Ummah." This means that no Palestinian leadership, not even Hamas, has the right to make a deal with Israel without the consent of whoever happens to lead the Ummah at any given time. (Currently, Iran and Hezbollah claim leadership.)

If this narrative succeeds, the achievements of three decades of diplomacy, which culminated in almost universal consensus over a two-state solution, could be in jeopardy."

If this narrative succeeds, the world totters on the brink of if not passing into Armaggedon.

Duh. An Islamic World Order means we've been eliminated. And the Kennedy clan has won. Because there's no way islam defeats us from without. That aside, the above is a good primer for precisely what moslem-kind is striving to achieve. They aren't misunderstood, on the contrary. Those with half a brain understand them quite well, thank you.